The purpose of these estimates is to inform state and local cancer care organizations and providers, patient support programs ...

Most of us want to live as long as we can, so we hope for a lengthy lifespan. Age is just a number — we live for a specific ...

The life expectancy of someone with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) depends on the stage of cancer and treatment. Learn about survival rates here.

Lung transplant survival rates are lower than rates for solid organ transplants due to their fragility. Learn what to expect in terms of outlook.

"Well, one MRI later, and they discovered that her little spine-adjacent cyst was actually an ovarian cyst. The anatomically astute among you will note that the ovaries are nowhere near the spine.

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UC San Diego study of global lung cancer shows mutations that lead to cancer are common in people who live in cities with bad air pollution. But cancer mutations are quite close to normal among ...

In lung cancer, especially non-small cell types, this can happen early on. The change develops slowly over weeks or months and isn’t painful, making it one of the most unnoticed yet telling signs.

Studies have shown that people are living longer. To see how many additional years may be added to your current age this year, check out our calculator below.